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Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007) was a Pakistani politician and the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Pakistan, as well as the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country. Daughter of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, she became leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after his execution. Bhutto served two terms as Prime Minister, from 1988–1990 and 1993–1996, focusing on modernization, women’s rights, and economic reforms, though her governments faced corruption allegations. She returned from exile in 2007 to contest elections but was tragically assassinated in Rawalpindi. She is remembered as a symbol of democracy and resilience in Pakistan.
